#school-choice

#school-choice

The U.S. News & World Report recently unveiled its 2025-26 Best U.S. High Schools rankings, shedding light on the top-performing schools across the nation. The rankings, based on data from over 24,000 public high schools, focus on various criteria like college readiness, state assessment proficiency, and graduation rates. The top 10 high schools in the U.S. are not predominantly located in the Northeast, with the first Northeastern school appearing at No. 25. Western and Southern states dominate the top-ranked schools, challenging the traditional view of the Northeast as the educational hub.

The poll comes as Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders expanding school choice options, encouraging the use of artificial intelligence in schools and returning educational control to the states by dismantling the Department of Education. But despite the Trump administration's insistence on dismantling the department, the majority of surveyed Americans opposed eliminating the department and believe it would have a negative impact on public education.

Giving parents the ability to choose the best education for their child makes the American Dream possible," said Republican Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy.